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Hung claims maiden Asian Tour title with dramatic Taiwan Masters finish
Chinese-Taipei’s Hung Chien-yao captured his maiden Asian Tour title at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters on Sunday, sinking a clutch 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole to defeat Australia’s Wade Ormsby by one stroke after nearly surrendering a commanding lead.
Alas Pilipinas men’s team battled South Korea broke
The Alas Pilipinas national men’s volleyball team put up a gallant stand before dropping a tight contest in straight sets, 16–25, 25–27, 22–25, to South Korea in their opening match of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday.
Gilas 3×3 women settle for silver, men fall short
The Gilas Pilipinas 3x3 teams discovered on Friday that sometimes the basket simply refuses to cooperate. Both squads lost their final games at the Asian Games in Japan, with the women salvaging silver while the men were denied a place on the podium.
Yulo repeats Paris magic, wins Asian Games vault gold
Carlos Yulo knows this feeling. The suspense. The waiting. The uncomfortable arithmetic of watching rivals come after you, each with a chance to snatch away the gold.
Gilas women eye 3×3 gold against Japan
Gilas Pilipinas’ women’s 3x3 team is one win away from turning an Asian Games semifinal into something considerably shinier, after brushing aside Thailand, 13-8, on Friday to book a place in the gold-medal match.
